Disable System Logging; Send System Messages To A Syslog Server; Configure A Unix System As A Syslog Server; Change System Logging Settings - Dell Force10 MXL Blade Configuration Manual

Disable System Logging

By default, logging is enabled and log messages are sent to the logging buffer, all terminal lines, console,
and syslog servers.
To enable and disable system logging:
Task
Disable all logging except on the console.
Disable logging to the logging buffer.
Disable logging to terminal lines.
Disable console logging.

Send System Messages to a Syslog Server

To send system messages to a syslog server:
Task
Specify the server to which you want to send system
messages. You can configure up to eight syslog servers.

Configure a Unix System as a Syslog Server

Configure a UNIX system as a syslog server by adding the following lines to /etc/syslog.conf on the Unix
system and assigning write permissions to the file.
• on a 4.1 BSD UNIX system, add the line:
• on a 5.7 SunOS UNIX system, add the line:
In the lines above,

Change System Logging Settings

You can change the default settings of the system logging by changing the severity level and the storage
location. The default is to log all messages up to debug level, that is, all system messages. By changing the
severity level in the logging commands, you control the number of system messages logged.
56
| Management
is the logging facility level and debugging is the severity level.
local7
Command Syntax
no logging on
no logging buffer
no logging monitor
no logging console
Command Syntax
logging {ip-address | hostname}
local7.debugging /var/log/log7.log
local7.debugging /var/adm/ftos.log
Command Mode
CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURATION
Command Mode
CONFIGURATION